Grounded features armor pieces and complete set pieces ranging from Tier-I to Tier-II and Tier-III. The higher the armor tier, the stronger or more valuable it is in the game. Sometimes you will also need to learn how to repair tools and structures to survive longer. That is why having the best base with floors and boundaries will ensure you’re away from hostile creatures.
- The Acorn Armor Set in Grounded is the best early-game heavy-weight armor set, providing Max Health bonus effects at the cost of 25% more stamina consumption and can be unlocked by reaching Brainpower level 4 and analyzing Acorn Shell to unlock the recipe.
- Wearing the complete Red Ant Armor set provides 10% damage reduction and three status effects Hauling Strength, Grass Harvest Speed, and HumAnt, and it can be unlocked early in the game by killing red ants.
- The Grub Armor Set strikes a balance between resistance and stamina regeneration and offers bonuses for stamina capacity, regeneration, and reduced cost while attacking creatures to unlock, players need to reach Brainpower Level 3.
- The Koi Scale Armor Set is designed for blocking incoming creature attacks, and wearing the complete armor set grants Perfect Block, Parry Stun, and Dazzling Riposte bonuses and it is unlocked by Analyzing a Koi Fish Scale.
- Moth Armor Set is a Tier-III light armor set that favors ranged combat and gives status effects such as bleed and poison on targets, and it can be unlocked by reaching Brainpower level 15 and analyzing Moth Scale and Moth Fuzz parts.
- Bee Armor Set has a high defense rating and resistance and focuses on ranged combat and crowd control, and it can be unlocked by reaching Brainpower level 7, killing bees, and analyzing Bee Fuzz.
- Black Ant Armor Set focuses on DPS and provides decent defense resistance, and it can be unlocked by reaching Brainpower level 9 and analyzing 3 unique Black Ant parts.
- The Spider Armor Set offers excellent damage reduction and perks for attacking play style, including Hasty Regen, Poison Damage, and Hunter’s Prowess, which requires Brainpower Level 8 to unlock.
- The Ladybug Armor Set offers valuable perks such as Blocking Strength, Health Received, and Scarlet Embrace. It is made from ladybug parts, and the set can be obtained by killing a ladybug.
- The Widow Armor set provides Poison Damage, Parry Poison, and Death’s Impetus bonuses and can be unlocked by killing a Black Widow and collecting its Black Widow Fang and Super Spider Venom.
- The Assassin Armor Set is made from Mantis parts which offer bonuses to critical hits, bleeding, and stunning, and can only be unlocked by defeating the end-game boss Mantis.
- The Fire Ant Armor Set gives an advantage to acid status effect attacks when used against hostile enemies; obtain the crafting recipe by analyzing Fire Ant parts acquired after killing them.
- The Antlion Armor Set can protect against the Sizzle status effect and offers Thirst Rate and Quickdraw bonuses, and it can be crafted from Antlion Parts.
- Black Ox Armor Set provides Overbearing, Quickcharge, and Stunning Charger bonuses when all pieces are equipped and to craft this armor set, you need to analyze Black Ox Horn and Black Ox Part and have Brainpower Level 13 unlocked.
- The Roly Poly Armor Set is a heavy end-game gear that makes the character nearly impossible to kill, with Block Stun, Blocking Strength, and Invincible Shielding bonuses. It can be unlocked by analyzing a Roly Poly shell and collecting the required crafting materials.
Acorn Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Acorn Face Mask | Acorn Shell x1 Mite Fuzz x5 Crude Rope x3 |
| Acorn Chestplate | Acord Shell x4 Clover Leaf x6 Crude Rope x4 |
| Acorn Leg Plates | Acorn Shell x2 Sap x4 Crude Rope x4 |
If you are to make decent progress in the early game with a heavy armor set in Grounded, then getting the Acorn gear piece will be the way forward. This will, of course, consume your stamina at a faster pace than a medium, lightweight, or no armor at all, but the tradeoff is worth it.
Being a Tier-I set, you’ll become a tank for the basic ants, spiders, and other creatures, and it’d be significantly harder for them to kill you. Of course, this only comes into play if you wear the complete armor set that actually gives you Major Threat, Uncrackable, and Max Health bonus effects.
Uncrackable bonus basically increases your stun capability, so it’d be a challenge for creatures to really stun you in a couple of hits. The Max Health buff will give you a certain percentage of extra health as long as you keep the Acorn heavy-weight armor set equipped. The Major Threat is not really a perk or bonus per se, as it increases the chance of you being spotted by creatures.
All three additional perk advantages come at the cost of 25% more stamina consumption. Alternatively, you can equip certain mutations to cope with the extra stamina usage.
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Red Ant Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Red Ant Helmet | Red Ant Head x1 Red Ant Part x3 Mite Fuzz x5 |
| Red Ant Arm Guards | Red Ant Part x5 Acid Gland x2 Mite Muzz x2 |
| Red Ant Knee Guards | Red Ant Part x6 Crude Rope x2 Mite Muzz x4 |
Building your base with proper floors, boundaries, and what should be the first thing players should do in Grounded. While most of the time goes into hauling large-sized items, having a complete Red Ant Armor set will not only provide you with extra damage protection but also gives you the ability to carry more objects.
Wearing the complete lightweight armor set will give you a 10% Damage reduction at the cost of 5% extra stamina consumption. The numbers are relatively low when you compare a light weigh armor with a heavy one.
Wearing complete Red Ant Armor set grants you three status effects or bonuses that you will really appreciate in the early game. You get Hauling Strength, Grass Harvest Speed, and HumAnt by wearing all three gear pieces in Grounded.
Hauling Strength significantly increases your capacity to carry Grass Planks and Weed Stems. The Grass Harvest is a minor upgrade as it increases your ability to chop down tall grass for farming plants and planks. Lastly, HumAnt set bonus effects to allow you to get ignored by all Red Ant creatures. You will no longer be hostile to them even if you walk beside them. However, if you attack one or steal something that belongs to Red Ants, they’d immediately turn hostile.
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Grub Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Grub Goggles | Grub Hide x3 Raw Weevil Meat x1 |
| Grub Vest | Grub Hide x5 Grub Sludge x2 Dry Glass Chunk x4 |
| Grub leggings | Grub Hide x4 Dry Glass Chunk x4 Mite Muzz x2 |
Grub mediumweight armor set is much better than the two we listed above as it neither consumes too much of your stamina nor does a tradeoff of your defense. It strikes the perfect balance between providing excellent resistance and offering faster stamina regeneration.
Wearing the complete Grub set gives you Max Stamina, Hyperstamina, and Optimized Offense bonuses. All three offer increased stamina capacity, regeneration, and reduced cost while attacking creatures. We think Grub medium armor set is the best if you wield heavy melee weapons, play recklessly, and still have left enough stamina to escape a tight spot.
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Koi Scale Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Koi Scale Helmet | Koi Fish Scale x2 Eelgrass Strand x2 Lilypad Wax x2 Silk Rope x 3 |
| Koi Scale Chestplate | Koi Fish Scale x5 Eelgrass Strand x3 Lilypad Wax x3 Sunken Bone x2 |
| Koi Scale Greaves | Koi Fish Scale x3 Eelgrass Strand x2 Lilypad Wax x3 Sunken Bone x3 |
Koi Scale is a Tier-II light armor set in Grounded, and its hard exterior gives away that the gear piece is designed for blocking incoming creature attacks. Wearing the complete armor set will give you Perfect Block, Parry Stun, and Dazzling Riposte bonuses.
The Perfect Block perk basically heals your character each time you block an attack. Parry Stun perk is geared more towards stunning creatures when you execute a perfect block and the enemy attacks you back. The best part of the Koi Scale armor set is the Dazzling Riposte. It basically increases your attack power after doing a perfect block.
You can clearly see that this lightweight armor set in Grounded is geared more towards defending first and attacking after kinda playstyle. If you’re someone who loves to play Grounded like this, then you will surely be getting this gear piece first thing in the game.
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Moth Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Moth Wrap | Moth Scale x2 Moth Fuzz x3 Lint Rope x5 |
| Moth Robe | Pupa Leather x3 Moth Fuzz x5 Lint Rope x5 |
| Moth Leggings | Pupa Leather x2 Moth Fuzz x4 Pond Moss x4 |
This is a Tier-III light armor set in Grounded that heavily favors a ranged battle playstyle. Equipping the complete set gives you set bonuses that apply various status effects, such as bleed and poison on your targets. Even though stamina is a lesser concern in ranged combat, regardless of it, this armor set gives you back the stamina when your ranged attacks connect the creatures.
Equipping the complete set gives you Ranged Cut, Jumpstart, and Wild Run perk bonuses. The Ranged Cut piece effect gives your ranged weapons a chance to inflict the bleed status effect on your target. At the same time, the Jump Start sleek effect gives you back some portion of your stamina when you hit opponents with the ranged weapons. Wind Run, which is a set bonus, increases the overall motion or character’s movement when you keep hitting a creature using a ranged weapon.
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Bee Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Bee Face Mask | Bee Fuzz x5 Silk Rope x3 Berry Leather x2 |
| Bee Shoulder Pads | Bee Fuzz x4 Bee Stinger x1 Berry Leather x4 |
| Bee Shin Guards | Bee Fuzz x4 Silk Rope x4 Berry Leather X4 |
Even though Bee Armor set is a Tier-II light gear piece, but it is slightly better than Moth set we entailed above. The primary reason is the perks that you get from wearing the complete set, and the overall defense rating and resistance of Bee armor being relatively higher than Moth set pieces.
Also, you can unlock Bee armor pieces in Grounded during mid-game, whereas the moth set is near the end-game content only as it requires a higher Brainpower Level.
Wearing all 3 armor set pieces will give you Bow Stun, Slow Shot, and Pollen Shot bonuses. The Bow Stun favors the ranged playstyle as shooting enemies with ranged attacks will inflict stun at a faster rate. Slow Shot sleek effect of the armor set is geared toward crowd control, as attacking enemies will slow them down.
Lastly, the Pollen Shot acts similar to Slow Shot, but instead of attacks, a chance of gas cloud releasing is given to all ranged attacks. All enemies engulfed by the cloud of pollen cloud will get their movement slowed down significantly.
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Black Ant Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Black Ant Helmet | Black Ant Head x1 Black Ant Part x3 Bee Fuzz x5 |
| Black Ant chestplate | Black Ant Part x5 Black Ant Mandibles x3 Bee Fuzz x2 |
| Black Ant Legplates | Black Ant Part x6 Silk Rope x2 Bee Fuzz x4 |
The Black Ant gear is a Tier-II medium armor set that focuses more on the DPS aspect in addition to providing decent defense resistance. Equipping the complete set gives players three set bonuses; Crit After Block, Crit Hyperstamina, and Pinocushion.
The effect of the item known as Crit After Block makes it more likely that a critical hit will be scored after blocking. After landing a critical strike on a target, the user’s stamina will regenerate at a faster rate because of the elegant effect of this ability. The Pincushion set bonus has a chance to send some of the damage that was sustained back to the person or group who dealt it.
You should note that, unlike the Red Ant armor set, you don’t get ignored by the Black Ants if you wear the complete set. Instead, the Black Ants will continue to get hostile to you if you approach them.
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Spider Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Spider Hood | Spider Fang x2 Spider Chunk x3 Berry Leather x2 |
| Spider Shoulder Guard | Silk Rope x2 Spider Chunk x5 Berry Leather x3 |
| Spider Knee Pads | Silk Rope x4 Spider Chunk x4 Berry Leather x2 |
Spider Armor is a Tier-II medium armor gear piece that not only offers excellent damage reduction but gives you the perks that are oriented towards reckless or attacking play style. If you’re tired of playing the game safely, then this armor set is the right pick for you. Wearing the complete set will give you Hasty Regen, Poison Damage, and Hunter’s Prowess bonus perks/effects.
The quantity of stamina used during attacks is reduced because of Hasty Regen’s effect. On the other hand, having Hunter’s Prowess dramatically boosts the rate at which players’ stamina is regenerated.
Poison Damage is a passive ability that, when equipped, enhances the damage that players’ poison attacks do. In addition, it has a special distribution that enables players to wear other gear in place of the headpiece and still retain, up to some extent of, the sleek effect.
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Ladybug Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Ladybug Faceplate | Ladybug Head x1 Ladybug Part x2 Berry Leather x3 |
| Ladybug chestplate | Flower Petal x2 Ladybug Part x4 Berry Leather x4 |
| Ladybug shin guards | Flower Petal x5 Ladybug Part x4 Berry Leather x4 |
The Ladybug Armor set is a good piece of mid-game gear that can be obtained in Grounded. It is a Tier 2 suit of armor, and the components of the set are constructed from Ladybug parts, as the name of the kit indicates. When you have the whole set on, you will get perks called: Blocking Strength, Health Received, and Scarlet Embrace.
The Blocking Strength is a stat that players may train to raise their blocking threshold. The health boost that you get from using restorative goods like Fiber Bandages and Healbasa is increased by the Sleek effect called Health Received. When you successfully block an attack, you have a chance to temporarily regenerate some of your health thanks to the set bonus Scarlet Embrace.
We ranked Ladybug higher than most Tier-III sets in our list because this one not only offers excellent damage resistance, but its bonuses are very useful than most.
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Widow Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Widow Hood | Black Widow Fang x2 Super Spider Venom x3 Lint Rope x5 |
| Widow Spaulder | Black Widow Fang x2 Rust x4 Lint Rope x5 |
| Widow Leggings | Black Widow Fang x2 Rust x4 Pond Moss x5 |
The Widow Armor is a gear that may be constructed by using various components of a Black Widow. You get Poison Damage, Parry Poison, and Death’s Impetus bonuses if you equip the whole set. The stat bonuses of this armor set are to enhance the potency of the Poison effect.
The primary perk raises the base damage of the Poison effect when it is administered to targets, making it more effective overall. When a flawless block is performed, the Parry Poison effect of this item has a chance to inflict Poison on the target or targets. When you kill a monster with a ranged or melee weapon, you will get an additional boost called Death’s Impetus. This bonus will improve your movement speed.
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After that, collect the crafting materials as listed in the table above and fancy yourself the Widow armor set in Grounded.
Assassin Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Assassin’s Mask | Mantis Head x1 Mantis Chunk x2 Pond Moss x10 |
| Assassin’s Chestplate | Mantis Claw x1 Mantis Chunk x2 Pupa Leather x10 |
| Assassin’s Greaves | Mantis Claw x1 Mantis Chunk x2 Lint Rope x10 |
Crafted from several components of the Mantis Creature, the Assassin’s Armor is a piece of light armor that belongs to the Tier III category. Equipping the complete set will give you Cutman, Crit Stun, and Critical Chain bonuses.
The critical hit effect is the primary emphasis of all of the armor set bonuses, and it is responsible for the majority of the bleeding that occurs when you attack. The fact that it causes attackers to bleed after they take a critical blow is one of the reasons why this armor set is so powerful in the game.
Its set bonus, Critical Chain, continues this pattern by increasing the likelihood of scoring a critical hit with each successive strike after a critical hit has been scored. When you land a critical hit, the Crit Stun ability will stun the victim for an extended amount of time.
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Fire Ant Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Fire Ant Helmet | Fire Ant Head x1 Fire Ant Part x3 Lint Rope x2 |
| Fire Ant Chestplate | Fire Ant Part x5 Fire Ant Mandibles x2 Lint Rope x2 |
| Fire Ant Legplates | Fire Ant Part x6 Dust Mite Fuzz x4 Lint Rope x2 |
The Fire Ant Armor is a gear piece that has been constructed from various parts of fire ants. This Tier III medium armor set gives an advantage to acid status effect attacks when used against hostile enemies. When you equip all three pieces of equipment, you will get Corrosion, Acid damage, and Acidic splash set bonuses.
When a hit is scored, there is a possibility that the enemy’s defense will be reduced because of the Corrosion effect. This set’s bonus may be strengthened thanks to the Acid Damage ability, which makes acid strikes inflict more damage. Last but not least, the set bonus causes an additional splash of acid to be launched while striking enemies, which simply does more damage.
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Antlion Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Antlion Wide Brim | Antlion Part x5 Silk Rope x3 Boiling Gland x1 |
| Antlion Poncho | Antlion Part x3 Silk Rope x2 Antlion Pincer x2 |
| Antlion Spurs | Antlion Part x6 Bee Fuzz x3 Antlion Pincer x1 |
Antlion Armor is a suit of armor that can be created from various components of the Antlion Creature. This is by far the only set of armor in Grounded that provides protection against the Sizzle status effect at the greatest possible level. Equipping the complete sets gives you Sizzle Protection, Thirst Rate, and Quickdraw bonus effects.
The Sizzle Protection is a piece effect you get by wearing individual gear pieces. It offers the much-needed resistance to sizzle that you can’t tolerate in the BBQ Charcoal Spill. The second sleek effect, called Thirst Rate, also lowers your thirst and need to drink water again when you venture into the BBQ area in the later part of the game. The Quickdraw basically increases your ranged weapon, such as a crossbow or bow’s reload speed while you’re engaged in combat.
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Black Ox Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Black Ox Helm | Black Ox Horn x2 Black Ox Part x3 Pupa Leather x2 |
| Black Ox Harness | Lint Rope x4 Black Ox Part x4 Pupa Leather x1 |
| Black Ox Legwraps | Lint Rope x2 Black Ox Part x2 Dust Mite Fuzz x5 |
Black Ox armor set is a late-game gear piece in Grounded, and since it is a Tier-III set, it has some serious effects and bonuses. Equipping the complete Black Ox armor set gives you Overbearing, Quickcharge, and Stunning Charger bonuses.
Overbearing allows you to debuff enemy attacks as long as you continue dealing damage with charge attacks. The Quickcharge is pretty self-explanatory as it decreases the time you charge and unleash the attack on a creature.
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Roly Poly Armor Set
| Gear Piece | Crafting Materials Required |
| Roly Poly Helmet | Lint Rope x 5 Roly Poly Shell x3 Pupa Leather x5 |
| Roly Poly Breastplate | Roly Poly Part x2 Roly Poly Shell x4 Pupa Leather x7 |
| Roly Poly Legplates | Lint Rope x6 Roly Poly Shell x3 Roly Poly Part x8 |
There are not many armor sets in Grounded that allow you to really become a tanky character and be reckless while attacking enemies. Luckily the Roly Poly is a tier-III heavy end-game armor set that basically makes your character nearly impossible to kill. Wearing the full set gives you Block Stun, Blocking Strength, and Invincible Shielding bonuses.
The Block Stun basically increases the enemy’s stun bar as long as they continue to attack while you block all the incoming strikes. The sleek effect of Roly Poly Armor, Blocking Strength, gives you increased endurance to sustain more block damage before you’re stunned by a creature’s strikes. Lastly, as a tradeoff of not making this set overpowered in Grounded, the Invincible Shielding basically draws creatures’ attention towards you, and they attack you every now and then.
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Summary
That wraps up our Grounded Best light, medium, and heavy Armor set guide. Have you tried all the gear pieces we have listed above? Which armor sets are in your top three list? Let us know more of your thoughts in the comment section below.
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